But if you compare that to other countries, the social mobility in the US is lower. (In Denmark, a poor child has twice as much chance of making it to the top quintile as in America.
Sauce) I.e. if you're born poor you stay poor, and the same with the rich. In Europe social mobility is higher, giving poor people a much better chance at having a good life and ensuring their children have it better than they did. Social security is also much better in Europe, and healthcare too.
Using the Happy Planet Index's "Experienced well-being" ranking, the US comes 16th, slightly ahead of the UK (17th), but behind a host of other European countries (Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, The Netherlands etc).
Other factors are a matter of preference and what you're used to. For example, I couldn't stand the political system in the US, nor the attitudes of the police. The fact that huge numbers of people carry guns also doesn't sit well with me. If you're used to that, props to you, but I'd rather not run the risk of being mugged/shot any time I'm getting back home late.
Sorry to be so negative, but that's simply my impression of the country. Americans themselves I have no problem with, in fact the Americans I've met have (mostly) been amazing people, but I still wouldn't want to live in their country
